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Izmir is the main city in the Aegean region and the third largest in Turkey. Its ideal location, on a natural bay, enabled the development of a large port which has contributed to the successful development of Izmir.

This is one of Turkey's most pleasant cities: its streets are shaded by palm trees, the walkways are beautiful, the houses elegant.

The most summer sun is cooled by winds blowing in from the sea. Izmir is the ancient city of Smyrna, "the country of the sacred mother".

Misunderstood by tourists visiting Turkey, Izmir has so much to offer and is renowned for its fish restaurants along the shore, its bars, discotheques and night clubs. Its hinterlands are rich in monuments and ruins which tell the tale of countless ancient civilizations.

The summer resort of Cesme is very popular with the residents of nearby Izmir and knowledgeable foreigners on vacation!

The white sandy beaches stretch lazily along a road lined with exquisitely built houses, several large hotels and a number of restaurants which serve excellent seafood and Turkish specialities.

Every year an international music festival is held here, attracting some of the world's leading performers. Modern Cesme is adjacent to a historic city which is blessed with a 14th century castle and the ruins of an ancient caravanserai.

Foca

Foca is situated on the site of the ancient city of "Phocea", and is said to have been founded by the very same people who founded the French city of Marseilles, Attalia in Corsica and Ampurias in Catalonia, Spain.



Izmir is MY getaway and for me I can get everything I want there that the touristic areas doesnt offer me!

I will share this special place with you an all it has to offer...


Merv!